BANGKOK : Car production in Thailand rose 16.48 per cent in May from a year earlier to 150,532 units, as a shortage of microchips eased, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.Domestic car sales increased 0.55 per cent in May year-on-year to 65,088 cars, after April's 6.14 per cent drop, said
BANGKOK : Car production in Thailand rose 16.48 per cent in May from a year earlier to 150,532 units, as a shortage of microchips eased, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.
Domestic car sales increased 0.55 per cent in May year-on-year to 65,088 cars, after April's 6.14 per cent drop, said Surapong Paisitpattanapong, a spokesperson for FTI's automotive industry division.In April, car production dipped 0.13 per cent year-on-year. Thailand is a regional vehicle production and export base for some of the world's top car makers, including Toyota and Honda.
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